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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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